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RADI230 Quality Assurance
Department of Health Sciences: Radiography
- I. Course Number and Title
- RADI230 Quality Assurance
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 1500
- IV. Prerequisites
- RADI205 (B or better), RADI210 (B or better), and RADI215 (B or better)
- Corequisites
- RADI220, RADI225, and RAD235
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides the student with the effective and corrective measures to ensure production of high quality radiographs. Applicable state, federal, and non-governmental regulations are also presented.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- identify key components of an automatic processor;
- examine image artifacts to determine their cause;
- differentiate between quality improvement/ management, quality assurance and quality control;
- list the benefits and elements of a quality management program and discuss how each is related to the quality management program;
- discuss the proper test equipment/procedures for evaluating the operation of an x-ray generator; and
- evaluate the results of basic QC tests.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Quality assurance
- Definitions
- Quality improvement/management
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
- Benefits
- Patient
- Reduction in radiation exposure
- Efficacy of patient care
- Departmental
- Consistency in production of quality diagnostic images
- Cost-effectiveness
- Elements
- Standards for quality
- Communications
- Quality management manual
- Responsibility and administration
- Test equipment, procedures and training
- Record-keeping
- Test review
- Evaluation
- Continuing education
- Radiographic quality control
- Filtration
- Collimation
- Focal-spot size
- Kilovolts peak calibration
- Exposure timer accuracy
- Exposure linearity
- Exposure reproducibility
- Radiographic intensifying screens
- Protective apparel
- Film illuminators
- Fluoroscopy quality control
- Exposure rate
- Spot-film devices
- Automatic exposure control
- Conventional tomographic quality control
- Processor quality control
- Processor cleaning
- Processor maintenance
- Processor monitoring
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Student assessment consists of in-class exams, electronically administered exams, multi-media projects, participation in classroom/online discussions, simulation in Radiography Lab and image critique assessment. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
- Reading assignments
- Lecture
- Written assignments
- Demonstration of quality control tests
- Group discussion
- Problem solving
- Textbook
- See course syllabus
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Review/Approval Date 2/23/16